The Teachers Assistant. Or, A System of Practical Arithmetic: Wherein the Several Rules of that Useful Science, are Illustrated by a Variety of Examples, a Large Proportion of which are in Federal Money. The Whole Designed to Abridge the Labour of Teachers, and to Facilitate the Instruction of Youth |
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... cents : how many cents will 5 oranges come to , at the same price ? Ans . 45 . 4. There are 12 pence in one shilling . How many pence are there in 40 shillings ? Ans . 480 . ADDITION AND MULTIPLICATION . 1. Multiply 25 by 10 , and 36 by ...
... cents : how many cents will 5 oranges come to , at the same price ? Ans . 45 . 4. There are 12 pence in one shilling . How many pence are there in 40 shillings ? Ans . 480 . ADDITION AND MULTIPLICATION . 1. Multiply 25 by 10 , and 36 by ...
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... cent , and 10 cents make 1 dime , & c . And , as in writing numbers the units are placed at the right hand , the tens next , & c . so , in writing sums of Federal Money , the mills are placed at the right hand , the cents next , & c For ...
... cent , and 10 cents make 1 dime , & c . And , as in writing numbers the units are placed at the right hand , the tens next , & c . so , in writing sums of Federal Money , the mills are placed at the right hand , the cents next , & c For ...
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... cents under cents , as in the following exam- ples : then , if there are no fractions , proceed in the same manner as in simple addition , observing to separate the cents of the amount from the dollars thereof , by placing a point ...
... cents under cents , as in the following exam- ples : then , if there are no fractions , proceed in the same manner as in simple addition , observing to separate the cents of the amount from the dollars thereof , by placing a point ...
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... cents ; 14 dollars 58 cents ; 100 dollars , and 500 dollars . 10. Add 4 cents ; 10 cents ; 55 cents ; 15 cents ; and 11 cents . 11. Add 12 cents ; 183 cents ; 561 cents ; 20 cents ; 95 cents , and 42 cents . APPLICATION . ; 1. Bought a ...
... cents ; 14 dollars 58 cents ; 100 dollars , and 500 dollars . 10. Add 4 cents ; 10 cents ; 55 cents ; 15 cents ; and 11 cents . 11. Add 12 cents ; 183 cents ; 561 cents ; 20 cents ; 95 cents , and 42 cents . APPLICATION . ; 1. Bought a ...
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... cents under cents , & c . as in the following examples : then if there are no fractions , proceed as in Simple Subtraction ; observing to separate the dollars from the cents , in the remainder . If there is a fraction in the upper sum ...
... cents under cents , & c . as in the following examples : then if there are no fractions , proceed as in Simple Subtraction ; observing to separate the dollars from the cents , in the remainder . If there is a fraction in the upper sum ...
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Page 74 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 147 - RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 114 - H 2400 dollars, of which 480 dollars are to be paid at present, 960 dollars at 5 months, and the rest at 10 months, but they agree to make one payment of the whole, and wish to know the time.
Page 170 - Bring down the first figure of the next period to the remainder for a new dividend, to which find a new divisor as before, and in like manner proceed till the whole be finished.
Page 162 - ... dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle?
Page 156 - Write the rates of the simples under each other, and link each rate which is less than the mean rate, with...
Page 182 - Or., by Table III. Multiply the number under the rate, and opposite to the time, by the annuity, and the product will be the amount for yearly payments. If the payments be half yearly or quarterly, the amount » for the given time, found as above, multiplied by the proper number in Table V. will be the true amount.